AFC works to change education policy so that the public school system serves all children effectively. We publish policy reports and data analyses, testify at the City and State levels, speak out in the press to bring attention to the challenges facing the students and families we serve, and join with other advocates, parents, youth, and educators to call for change.
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AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding transfer schools and in support of Int. 1359, which would require the Department of Education to report on Manifestation Determination Reviews.
AFC is testifying before the City Council Committee on Children and Youth about the need for the City to ensure after-school programs are equipped to meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities, and to provide bus service home from after-school programs so that students who rely on busing are able to participate.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the Fiscal Year 2026 city budget agreement.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Civil and Human Rights on advancing diversity and equity in NYC Public Schools.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Finance regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget — Education.
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget must sustain important education programs funded with one-year city dollars and make additional investments to address pressing needs.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget.
More than 80 organizations are calling on Mayor Adams to include funding in his upcoming Executive Budget to meet the City’s legal obligation to preschoolers with disabilities. Specifically, they are urging the Mayor to continue the $55 million for preschool special education classes that is set to expire in June and to invest at least $70 million to provide preschoolers with disabilities with the evaluations and services they need.
AFC submitted public comment to the Panel for Educational Policy regarding the proposed amendments to the 2025–2029 Capital Plan, urging the City to allocate at least an additional $450 million (for a total of $1.25 billion) for school accessibility.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the President’s Executive Order seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.